Game-board.



Patented May 11, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED AUGA. 190s.

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J. CONOLLY.

GAME BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED AUGA, 1908.

921,866, Patented May 11, 1909.

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@witnesses vwanlof UNITED STATES l PATENT oEFioE.

JOHN CONOLLY, F ALDAN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T() PATRICK J.MCDEVI'I'T, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME-BOARD.

.Specification of Lettera Patent.

Patented Hay 1 1, 1909.

Application med August 4, 190s. Seria! Io. 446,856.

1 more or less difficult to pocket a ball. ln

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, `Joni: CoNoLLY, a

citizen of the United States, residing atl Aidan, in the county ofDelaware, State of Pennsylvania, have lnvented a new and usefnlQameBoard, of which specification. My 'invention consists of a gameboard comprising a table, which is provided with pockets, into either ofwhich a ball is adapted to be directed b bein bounced on the bed orfield of the tab e to t e desired pocket, thus scoring or counting forthe player, provision s being made for receiving the unpoclreted ball 1na forfeit chamber, returning it to the ioot of the board, Where it maybe replayed,

the following is a j i said braces it having secured to its rear portionf of spaced-apart vertical or causing it to escape from the forfeitchamf ber, when it W1ll be counted out-of-play', as

hereinafter more full described.

For the purpose ofy tion, the accompanying rawing illustrates asatisfactory reduction of the same to prac-A tice, but the importantinstrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understoodthat the invention is not limited to the. specific arrangement andorganization shownand described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a game board embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal vertical scc- `tion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings A designates a board of-the form of a table,on the sides and an end of the bed of which are channels B, B', whichare in communication with the head end C of the table, as at D, D, saidbed and channels being slanting toward the foot of the table.

E designates a head board, the same being connected at its lower endwith the sides of the top of the table by the pivots F, whereby theboard may be tilted and the angle of the same may be varied. On thefront face of the head board are pockets G, which are secured thereto inany suitable manner, it being noticed that in playing the game, a ballis thrownover and against the bed of the table in such a manner that itwill bounce thereon and be directed to either of the pockets G and enterthe same, thus counting for the player, it being evident that as theangle of the head board may be varied, provision is made for renderingit eX laining the invenorder to hold the head board in its adjustedangular position there is pivotally secured to the same the braces H,which are adapted to be secured to the sides ol' the table top by thescrews J, which pass through slots in into said sides, the effect ofwhich is evident.

Cn the bed of the table in front of the board E, there is the barrier K,which is composed of a block or piece of suitable material having itsupper face inclined in reverse directions forming a ridge and extendingfrom side to side of said bed, a series divisions forming chambers L,which are in communication with the head end C of the bed of the table.The pockets G and chambers L are numbered in accordance with the rulesof the game, it r being seen that when a ball 1s pocketed, if

the pocket is of the same number as the ball it will count double, butif the pocket and the ball are of diderent numbers, the count Will be.that of the pocket. Should a ball, fail to be pocketed, it may drop onthe head end C of the bed of the table, and so roll to the right or leftand enter either of the channels B, by which it will be directed intothe channel B', which means that such ball does not count or score, butmay be re-used. The ball may, however, lodge in one of the chambers L,which constitutes a forfeit or loss to the player of the number of saidchamber, but the ball may receive such impetus in entering one of saidchambers L that 1t will roll over the ridge of the barrier K to the mainiield of the bed, and so reach the foot end of the latter, When-itis-out-of-play, and does not count. Of course, other rules of laying thegame may be established, Wit out departing from the nature of theinvention involved.

On the sides of the head end of the topy of the table, are guards M, andon the head board is the guard M', which overhangs the pockets Gr, bywhich provision a ball, if thrown laterally or too high, is preventedfrom escaping at the sides and top of the table at the head thereof, andis caused to return to the bed, Where it may take the usual course. Theguards M, M are made of netting, but other suitable pliable material maybe employed, the same readily yielding to .the hand in inserting thelatter into an adja- I right position in either of its adjustedposibracing the head in adusted inclined posicent ocket to remove a balltherefrom.- Each of the frames of the guards M is formed of angularmembers, and each is pivoted at one end as at P to the table top, wereby the uards may be tilted more or less to the front or rear accordinto requirements, While the other end is a apted to enter eyes on thetop, so as to retain the guard in uptions, While on removing the framefrom said i eyes the frame may be readily swung on its pivot and theguard thus moved to the desired position. The top guard M is formed ofvertical and horizontal sections, connected by hin ed or ivotal joints,the vertical section aving t le side members of its frame adapted to befitted slidingly and frictionally in eyes R on the head board E, wherebythe guard may be retained on the latter and vertically adjusted thereon.The horizontal section, When in operative position, may be sustained onthe frames of the side guards, and When not required for use foldedbackward on the vertical section and both sections removed from theheadboard whenV so re uired.

lhe barrier K is detachable from the bed and may be adjusted nearer toor farther from the head board according to requirements, and in somecases, the game may be played Without the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto"secure by Letters Patent, is:. j w

1.` A game board provided with a head pivoted thereto and havingpockets, and means pivotally connected with the head and adjustably withthe board for holding and tions and chambers a toward said head. i 2. Aame board provided with a head i jacent to and open j `With poc etsthereon and forfeit chambers 011 the bed of the board in front ofsaidrpockets, f, there being entrances to said chambers from i the headend of the board and side passages adjacent the outermost chambers.'

3. A ame board provided with ahead with poc ets thereon, chambers on thebed of the board in front of said pockets, and a barrier on the bed ofthe board in front of the chambers said barrier having' an inclined facewhich forms the end Wall of saidchambers, there being entrances to saidchambers from the head rend of the board.

4. A ame board' rovided with a head With poc ets thereon, orfeitchambers on the bed of the board in front of said pockets, and anoppositely inclined barrier on said bed in front of said chambers.

5. A game board provided with a head rising therefrom, pockets on saidhead, anda pivoted ball guard on the board overhanging said pockets.

6. A game board provided with a head rising therefrom ockets on saidhead, an oppositely incline arrier in front of the said ead a ball guardon the board around said pockets, and movable meansfor holding saidguard in position.

7. A game board having a head rising therefrom, a horizontal guardoverhanging the top of said head, vertical members with Which said guardis pivotally connected, and means on said head adapted for attachment ofsaid members thereto and retaining said p guard in position.

8. A lgame board having a head rising therefrom, a guard atthe side ofsaid head, a frame carrying said guard, and a sustaining device'for theframe of said guard, said frame being composed of members, one of whichis pivotally connected with the board and the other member is movablyfitted in said sustaining device..

' JOHN ooNoLLY. f

Witnesses JOHN AL'WIEDERSHEIM, HARRY C. DAL'roN.

